The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-29
The Country Drug Store.

buy stock. There has not been Gus
toner in the store for more than an
hour. The drug clerk feels lonesome.
lie gazes pensively out at the deserted
village street, and muses. upon the
vanity OF all things here below. An
open book lies upon the counter be-
fore him. 1t is "Daniel Deronda."
SOMEBODY has advised the drug clerk
to read it, and he has been trying to
do so. But he don't like it. He is
disappointed, for he began it under the
impression that it was detective
story. 1t makes him sleepy.
The drug clerk is thing OF beauty,
and is calculated to be Joy forever.
He wears O check suit. blue scarf
with large pin representing mortar
and pestle Suggestive OF his devotion
to business), and n very high collar,
His natural attractions are further en-
HANGED by q large amethyst ring upon
the little finger OF his right hand, and
d blonde bang which long and careful
training has reduced to q state OF
complete subsection.
But see the expression OF gloom up
on his face gives place to % sunny
/ smile. He sees maiden coming up
the village street, and he knows that
the chances are very large that she
will not be able to get past The door,
! He pulls down his cuffs, and assumes
what he believes to be an air OF I'M
/ studied grace. The door opens, she
enters, and the following dialogue en-
sues:
She-All alone, Cy?
He--Whyl good afternoon, AID die.
Yes. things are rather quiet. Hain't
seen you for an age.
She-You saw me ut church last
Sunday.
+ He with q killing glance) Well,
three days away from you seem an
age.
She-Cy Whitaker, you're getting
worse and worse!
He-I know | am. Guess you'll
have to undertake my cure. Hey?
Brief intermission for Cycling.
See-What are you reading? 'Dan-
lei Deronda." Do you like it?
lie guardedly) do you?
She-I think it's perfectly splendid.
Don't you?
He (promptly)-Periectly magnif.
cent. Going to the Methodist tea-
party tomorrow night?
She with scorn Me? No, sir; |
don't mix with that set.
He-kinder severe, amt you, Adj
lie? Some NICE folks down to the
Methodist church.
She-0, yes, s'spose there are-the
C;riswold girls, for instance. heard
it said yesterday that the Griswolds
must be u mighty unhealthy family,
Judging from the number OF times a
week those girls visit this store.
He Slightly hysterical) -Hel he! he,
Now, that amuses me. Who said it?
She-I shan't tell you.
He-Ies, do!
She-I won't.
He-WeIl, know who it was; it
was that Higgins girl.
She-Perhaps 1t was, and perhaps
It wasn't.
He (insinuatingly This amt the
first time that that girl has tried to
make trouble between you and me.
But she can't influence me. And as
'or the Griswod girls, you can Judge
now much care for them, when | tell !
you that though they were around |
mere this morning urging me to go to
The tea party, what you have said has |
decided me not to attend it Assumes !
an expression OF tenderness.
She--I am sure it is matter OF in |
10, hot lat Ntt 81
He ignoring the remark) i think,
| shall take in theconcert at the Pres
byterlan Church-that is, il can get
any one 10 go with me.
She (unbending slightly)-You seem
IN such demand that there ought not
to be any difficulty about that.
IIe-well, I'm a little particular
about my company; but il you would
accompany me
She-O, Cy! Fanny Berry will be
here; and what would she say? She i
be Just Wild
lie with dignity Miss Berry's
opinions are a matter OF pcrl- in
difference to me.
She-well, I'll go, Cy, and d. wear
my plum.colored silk, and you DC sure
to call for me very early, and-0, my
yoodnessl
He-Why, what's the matter, Ad.
die?
She lin great agitation i forgot all
about it, Grandma has got one of her
Iits-a dreadful one, this time-and
ma sent me round here to get the per-
put up(producing bottle);
and forgot all about it, and poor
grandma may be dead by this time.
Do hurry and get the stun ready, Cy!
The young man prepared Ihe pre-
'cription in about thirty seconds and